We are re-introducing the classic game mode Capture the Flag to Battlefield players with End Game. In this in-depth post, learn all about how this high-speed flag hunt is the perfect fit for the all-new dirt bike.

One of the new game modes in End Game is our unique Battlefield take on Capture the Flag. Click for full size.

For seasoned first person shooter players, Capture the Flag is a classic game mode. Two teams fight for control over the enemy’s flag and need to capture it to score a point. Now, we are very happy to present our Battlefield take on this exciting mode in End Game – further broadening our range of available gameplay experiences.

The all-new End Game dirt bike is without a doubt the star of this game mode. It’s the perfect getaway vehicle for when you’ve snatched the enemy flag and need to wheelie back to your home base. The addition of a passenger seat means you can have some protection while boosting away from your pursuers.

“The new dirt bike is without a doubt

the star of Capture the Flag”

The mission in Capture the Flag might sound deceptively simple: Hike from your starting base to the enemy base and capture their flag, then bring it home to score a point. The only problem is the enemy is trying to do the same to you – and if your own flag is no longer at your base, you are not allowed to score. This calls for a well-balanced mix of defense and lightning quick offense if you are to have a chance at scoring at all.

Capturing a flag is instantaneous. Just run over it to snatch it, then make it back home to score. Recovering your own flag that an enemy has dropped is not so simple, though. Rather, it is similar to how you would capture a base in Conquest. There’s a timer ticking down once you are within capture radius, and the time it takes to recover the flag is directly affected by how many friendly soldiers you have in the flag’s capture radius. Once it’s recovered, it will be automatically placed back home in your base again.

Once you’ve captured the enemy flag, it’s carried on the back of your infantry soldier or attached to your vehicle. While we love the fast and agile dirt bike, you will always have to weigh its speed against its low safety against enemy fire. If you would prefer a slower but more armored ride home, we’d recommend a jeep or tank instead – but whatever ride you choose, you will always be asked to make that judgment call whether speed or armor is your top priority at any given time.

Make a quick getaway with the all-new dirt bike once you’ve snatched the enemy flag.

Gameplay-wise, Capture the Flag is highly dynamic with exactly two hot spots that can change at any time: The position of your home flag and the position of the enemy flag. For example, there’s no reason at all to hang back at your base if your own flag isn’t there anymore. You either protect your flag, snatch it back, or grab the enemy flag. Those are the only strategically sound actions you can take in a round of Capture the Flag. Coupled with the mobile nature of both flags, this means that firefights can suddenly erupt anywhere across the map and then suddenly change location again.

We hope you will enjoy this new addition to the available Battlefield 3 game modes come March (If you’re an old-time Battlefield fan you might remember we also had Capture the Flag already in Battlefield 1942, available as a free download from Origin). Stay tuned for more in-depth blog posts on End Game in the weeks leading up to launch.

this is such a scam. same maps just rearranged. like moving your bed to the other side of the room and saying you have a new bedroom. stop taking advantage of the gaming community and double dipping every chance you get. i’m so fed up with this game i can hardly express my frustration. its like having the most beautiful woman in the world in your bed but you can’t get it up…. thats BF3 in a nutshell.

Dear Dice, I am a PS3 player and the main reason i began playing Battlefield 3 was for the big maps and vehicle warfare, and I was really disappointed to find that Conquest 64 is only playable on PC. Don’t get me wrong I still love the game but it would be real nice to see Conquest 64 for console. I understand that possibly it is a perk that you give to PC players or that there isn’t enough console players. Whatever it is I hope that you can find a way to make the EPIC game mode playable on console with the release of Battlefield 4. I know that the release is a long ways a away, so in the meantime I am very much looking forward to the End Game release and the Air Superiority game mode!

the reason there isn’t 64 player mode on consoles is because the current generation consoles do not have enough power to handle 64 players at a time in the game. both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 3.2 Ghz CPU’s and only 512mb of memory. while a typical gaming computer will have as much as 8-16 GB of memory. and likiely running at least a quad-core processor

technically the PS3 can handle 64+ player multiplayer, but the PS3 servers on battlefield 3 weren’t built for 64 man multiplayer. though memory is also a problem its more about whether they would want to sacrifice graphics for bigger matches on console. You can guarantee that the 64 man matches will happen on Battlefield 4 but only on PS4, XBOX720, and PC while PS3 will be its standard 24 possibly 32

I would pretty stoked if they added a map that took place on a huge college campus. Imagine, dice can cater to close quarters combat by having multiple building with things like class rooms and tight hallways and have the original battlefield experience with a vast campus with large out door space with things like fields and maybe even a stadium. with room to spare for vehicle warfare.

Can there be tanks and lav’s???…I’m all for close quarters…as long as it doesn’t ruin the core gameplay of vehicles and infantry together…Unfortunately Aftermath had a lack of vehicles and I got bored quick!…I believe this map pack is gonna be awesome!…Specially with that snow map and the two forest maps..Also with Air Superiority it will be nice to go 12v12 jets..I just wish they took out the damn desert map and put in a jungle one instead…Also the dirt bikes I’m sure will be sooo much fun!..I believe when it comes to close quarters.. it should be a game mode on every map…So everybody gets what they want.

What about a mode where the RU team has to destroy three American C-130s ( with the anti-air turrets on them in armored kill) that the U.S. A-10s, F-18s, and F-35s must escort. Whether the C-130s be flyable would be a server decision. Come on Dice! You tried it with Armored Kill!

Camping snipers stay away from this game mode! Especially on xbox with its stupidly small multiplayer limit. You will ruin everything! I am keen to give this a go but as per usual, bad or non existent team work and cooperation will surely be the down fall for this game type.

Would be nice to see bikes in some of the old maps such as Caspian Border. Would make me want to play some of the Armored Kill maps more often too!

So is CTF going to be on the End Game Maps only, or can we expect them to be on maps from other DLCs, as well? That would be nice. Playing CTF on a map we’re familiar with. So far there hasn’t been any backward compatibility with new gametypes, though. Or forward compatibility. (No Conquest Assault on CQ, AK, or AM, for example)
I’d like to see it compatible with other maps…

There is. When activated you get a boost and you do a wheelie. This is only a short boost though, DICE developers suggested that the boost be used just before performing a jump in order to get maximum distance and/or height.

what happend if the flag carrier will shoot down? will it stay at the place where it got losed? have the enemy team to carry back the flag or have they only to walk through and it will be spawned back in the flag area? is the flag carrier spotted automaticly?

If you can, you should not be allowed to have one in a jet. There is no reason for a jet to carry a flag; that would be pointless and would allow a good pilot to just play keep-away all day long by skirting the edges of the map.

Looks awesome, can’t wait to play CTF! PLEASE fix the issue with TV missiles not doing any damage when they hit a flying jet. 3-4 out of 5 times that I hit a flying jet with a TV missile; it explodes and doesn’t do anything. I typically only hit jets in the front and center when they have turned around and are flying straight at my chopper to attack me, but this happens ALL the time.